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Lot 124



Prussia - Circa 1861 Three-color franking to California, 1858 3sgr orange (13), horizontal strip of three with large margins, tied with 3-margin 1sgr rose (11) on a 3sgr yellow stamped envelope to San Francisco by beautifully struck boxed Goerlitz postmarks, Feb 4 (1861?), red "AACHEN/PAID 25Cts" Feb 6 and "BOSTON 20 Br. Pkt." Feb 24 c.d.s.s; small piece of back missing, fresh and very fine. Manuscript "2/11=13" indicates 2sgr retained by Prussia, 11sgr due others.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Expertization: 1985 Jürgen Kaustan certificate.

 
Realized $2,600



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